Honda HR-V vs Nissan Terra Comparison

DISCLOSURE: Nissan Philippines Inc. kindly lent me a 2023 Nissan Terra Sport for one week. It arrived with a full tank of fuel and loaded RFID cards. Special-edition vehicles typically bring something fresh to the market. They often have features previously unavailable with the nameplate to differentiate them from the standard model. This is what Nissan Philippines did with the Nissan Terra Sport as it reignites the nameplate with a few aesthetic additions that give the vehicle a new lease on li

Disclaimer: Nissan Philippines lend us the Nissan Terra test unit with a full tank of diesel and RFID cards for both the North and the South expressways. The Nissan Terra was late to the sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment when it first launched in the country in 2018. However, the seven-seater SUV won over buyers thanks to its feature set and powerful turbodiesel engine. Nissan Philippines would later give the Terra facelift in 2022 that included a revised front fascia, an updated dashboard and

As a motorcycle rider, I am accustomed to using two-wheelers with diminutive dimensions to navigate congested city streets. That is why getting behind the wheel of a rather bulky Honda HR-V was initially daunting. I’d much prefer to ride Hondas with the winged logo. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to drive Honda’s latest crossover, more so because of its Honda Sensing driver-assist technology. Honda Sensing is like Spiderman’s "Spidey-sense" in that it detects potential hazard

Disclaimer: Honda Cars Philippines Inc. very kindly lent me a 2022 Honda HR-V V Turbo for one week full of fuel and RFID cards with enough load for a trip to the moon and back. AutoFun Philippines paid for a car wash and some fuel for the trip back to the HCPI plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna. “Nahulog ata sa likod ng kotse yung earphones ko nung nag-drifting.” [Translation: My earphones might have fallen in the back seat when we went drifting.] So was the rather harried message that I got from my de

Crossover SUVs have indeed grown as the most sought-after car type of this generation in the Philippines and globally. It is because people nowadays are very much aware and innovative of possibilities. And car manufacturers keep improving and developing their craft according to the needs and wants of the people. Why crossover SUVs? There are several types of crossover vehicles, but crossover SUVs are the most popular over the past several years. It gives the comfort of a sedan car that the peopl